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No, this is a myth, the strain in the jab is totally inactive.
Are you guys selling tickets for this? TV rights?
I had my jab about an hour ago, no effects so far, but one thing I didn't know - they said the jab takes 2 to 3 weeks to become effective!
That's a slight concern, don't know if you were aware of this? So shaking hands and so on is going to freak me out - some people still virtually insist on this kind of thing unfortunately in a work context.
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It's funny how some here don't seem to be affected by it but others get hit bad - when it's the same vaccine we're having.
Offset "(Emp) - a little heavy on the hyperbole."
I also have autoimmune issues. I get the flu jab.
You are bewildered as to why people choose to do so because you are misinformed.
The risk of pandemic flu is remarkably high and a lot of time and money is put in to mitigate against that risk - it is not guesswork.
The flu jab is tailored each year to protect against those strains that present the highest risk. Strains. Plural - this year there are three distinct vaccinations, two protect against four strains and one protects against three. Which one you get is dependent on a number of factors - but predominantly age. Only one of these is live - the nasal spray given predominatly to kids.
Feel free to choose not to have it, but make sure you understand why you are doing so. Sharing an opinion is one thing but giving out incorrect infomation is irresponsible. These vaccinations are important - literally life and death to some people. To imply that the only benefit the vaccination gives is a half day quicker recovery is ridiculous.
You might also find some of the side effects are caused by people differing in their tolerance of eggs. The vaccine is produced from chicken eggs.
I love eggs, but they don't do my stomach much good. I end up farting a lot and feel bloated when I eat them. It's an extremely mild allergic reaction (I've discussed it with a specialist), but still an allergic reaction. Egg tolerance isn't great in humans apparently.
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
Almost every point you make is factually incorrect
My GP specifically gives free flu jabs to any people who have autoimmune disorders. I assume that's evidence-based medicine. What evidence do you have that the NHS is wrong on this?
The jab has 3 or 4 strains, not one as you state. Not just ones from Asia either.
It protects against more than that number, since many strains are related
you have misquoted / misinterpreted the article you link to
this means that in the event of a year when the selection of strains was WRONG (i.e. a strain becomes common but it's not in the vaccine), you only get half a day's improvement in recovery time. When the strain selection is CORRECT (i.e. most of the time) you DON'T GET FLU
Also nobody gets flu from tha jab, you can't.
When I don't have one, I get the flu.
For convenience I now choose the latter.
Offset "(Emp) - a little heavy on the hyperbole."
Or just bad luck?